Case Study: SONIC achieves a secure, scalable digital presence and simplified network management with Fortinet

Sonic - Customer Case Study

Sonic Drive-In, the largest chain of drive‑in restaurants and part of the fifth‑largest restaurant company in the U.S., needed to secure a digital‑presence transformation that delivers dynamic marketing content and real‑time information to customers across 3,600+ restaurants in 45 states. The rollout required internal segmentation, secure wireless access, remote management, an integrated solution set, and agile support for IoT and future technologies.

Sonic deployed a broad Fortinet solution stack — including FortiGate, FortiADC, FortiAnalyzer, FortiAP, FortiManager and other Forti products and services — to consolidate core and edge firewalls, enable remote management, and secure wireless and IoT devices. The result was a reliable, high‑uptime infrastructure with simplified deployment and reduced need for onsite support, while providing the flexibility to meet current needs and support future initiatives.

SONIC

Courtney Radke

Sr. Retail Network Strategist